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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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